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SitcomsOnline Digest: Amazon Series Starring Cindy Williams to Debut Soon; Trailer Released for New Pete Davidson Series Bupkis

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about the debut of a new series that Cindy Williams appeared in (her final role before her death), a new Pete Davidson series, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Although Cindy Williams died in January, she had wrapped up the first season of a new series just months earlier, Sami, and that series is coming to Amazon Prime on April 23. (Deadline)
• A trailer is now out for Bupkis, a new Peacock series starring Pete Davidson. (Variety)
• Now that Amazon has purchased MGM, they're now looking at using the intellectual property to make new movies and TV series. (Deadline)
• Die Hart has been renewed for a third season on the Roku Channel. (Deadline)
• Budgets are getting tight for broadcast network television, which means pay cuts and reduced numbers of episodes. (Deadline)
• HBO Max is about to become Max, and by the way, there is even a new series from the universe of The Big Bang Theory in the works for it. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 15 - APRIL 21)

• Gilligan's Island will have a little more than a three hour tour on Catchy Comedy this weekend, with weekend binge.
• The final season of Barry debuts tomorrow on HBO.
• The Weakest Link returns Monday on NBC.

Posted by Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com at 1:00 PM

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Labels: Bupkis, Die Hart, HBO Max, Max, Sami, SitcomsOnline Digest

Bounce Dramedy Finding Happy Premieres Saturday (Sept. 24); Roku's Kevin Hart Comedy Adds More Stars for Season 2

Bounce, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, will premiere its newest original series, Finding Happy, on Saturday, September 24 with the first two episodes airing back-to-back starting at 8 p.m. EDT. Centering around the Black female experience through the eyes of protagonist Yaz Carter, Finding Happy is a dramedy about the unfulfilled life of Yaz, beginning with her unhappy thirty-sixth birthday. The 10-episode debut season features Yaz's loving-but-complicated family, her stagnant career in the evolving landscape of radio and a merry-go-round of unrequited love while dating in the love desert of Atlanta. Finding Happy reveals over time that true happiness can only be found within. B. Simone (MTV's Wild 'n Out) stars as Yaz along with Kim Coles (Living Single), Marketta Patrice (Black Jesus), Angela Gibbs (Hacks), Stevie Baggs (Ruthless) and Mike Merrill (A La Carte).

Roku announced that John Cena, Ben Schwartz, and Paula Pell have joined the cast of the highly anticipated Roku Original comedy series Die Hart 2: Die Harter. Emmy award nominee Nathalie Emmanuel will reprise her role from season 1. In addition to starring in the series, Kevin Hart also serves as executive producer. Eric Appel has returned to direct season 2 of the comedy series, with Tripper Clancy returning to write. From Hartbeat, the global, multi-platform media company creating entertainment where comedy meets culture, Hart, Jeff Clanagan, Candice Wilson Cherry, Bryan Smiley, Thai Randolph, Mike Stein, Luke Kelly-Clyne, Kevin Healey and Ty Walker will serve as executive producers.

After achieving his dream of becoming a bona fide action hero in Die Hart, Kevin Hart now wants to cement his legacy as the greatest action star of all time. He's developed a concept for a revolutionary movie where the action is so unscripted and unexpected that even Kevin won't know what's coming next. But Kevin's myopic dream comes with a blind spot, and he soon finds himself the victim of an evil revenge plot, orchestrated by someone from his past. Kevin must enlist the help of his favorite co-star Jordan King (Nathalie Emmanuel, returning for season 2), his over-eager assistant Andre (Ben Schwartz), Andre's mom Cynthia (Paula Pell), and legendary Hollywood stuntman Mr. 206 (John Cena) if he wants to survive.

The first season of the series, Die Hart, premiered on The Roku Channel in May 2021. After a successful debut with a record number of households streaming the series, Roku announced plans to order a second season of the series in June 2021. Die Hart was the first Roku Original series that the company renewed.

Posted by Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com at 12:00 PM

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Labels: Bounce TV, Die Hart, Finding Happy, Roku